“Dublin Airport is the only major airport in Europe to offer US pre-clearance, which enables passengers to save time on arrival in the US by completing all the necessary immigration and customs checks prior to departure.

“Dublin Airport is now fifth among European airports for the number and frequency of routes into North America behind Heathrow, Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam.”

He added: “All boarding gates are located under one roof between two terminals making it easier for customers to make connections to Britain, Europe and North America via Dublin."